northernmastiff
Well-Known Member
To the OP ... just because your dog has CERF, hips, elbows, etc. does not mean they're of sufficient breed type to warrant being bred.
Enter your dog in some conformation shows, talk to some Mastiff judges, etc. ... and then really really listen when they tell you the good and bad ... and don't just assume that whatever weaknesses your dog has will be easy to fix.
Have super high standards --- it's the only way our breed will be better tomorrow than it was today.
I have been with show. She is going into therapy dog training and carting soon. I grew up in the show world. My parents bred Pomeranians, I worked labs in show and field and my male was used as a stud dog for a service dog organization. By the way, show does not always mean better. I want a dog that can work as well as meet breed standards. A lot of the time, show dogs don't meet those criteria I think this just goes back to my days with Labrador Retrievers. The show dogs were useless in the lab world. His puppies worked with kids who have autism. It is not something I am taking lightly. I am looking at males from Europe for my female and have been looking for a male for as long as I have been looking for a female.
Also, it was a joke.
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